Key Facts

• The USS Abraham Lincoln spent 321 days on deployment, the second-longest since the Cold War.
• The ship set a record of 265 days without stopping at a port.
• The deployment focused on operations related to the war with Iran.
• The carrier group flew nearly 3,700 combat missions and dropped about 1.37 million pounds of bombs.
• Warships with the carrier launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth extended the deployment twice, with normal missions usually lasting seven months.
• The crew experienced supply problems and mental health challenges, including eight suicide attempts.
• The carrier strike group will receive the Presidential Unit Citation for distinguished service.